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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1887-09-09, Page 44 esemsseemee ences and stand for Commercial Union first, and he could not too strongly im- press ,upon the farmers present the ne- cessity of standing united on this point if they would secure the advantages which Commercial ,Union promireed. Designing parties would endeavor, in the interest of old party lines, to create division and prevent the farmers from presenting a united front in demanding their right for the prosecution of their calling. He would wayn agriculturists from being led aside by party cries. Stand firm and success will ensue." Mr. J. C. Patterson, Conservative M. P. for Essex, says : ; "1 was educated a 'free trader, but have always claimedthat when the United States refused to allow us to go into their country free, • we had the 'ame right to erect a barrier and prevent them coming into our country free. I believe, however, in direct taxation ; then the people would keep a better watch on the Government and compel them to be eco- nomical." Mr. Lewis Wigle, ex -M. P. for the. same county, and a Conservative, says-: I believe that if Cemmercial Union could be brought about, it would 'be good for Canada. Let Canadians do what is best for themselves." Mr. Wm. Cluxton, ex-M.P. for Peter- Isoro, and a life-long Conservative, in an able letter to the Peterboro Review, says: NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Sr The Agure between the parenthesis after each line denotes the page of the paper on which the advertisement will be found. Hints on Health—J. W. Millar. (8) Farm to Rent or for Sale—R. Gardiner. (5) Note Lost—W. Somerville. (5) Cider!. Cider !—Wm. Craig. (5) Manitoba Laid Owners—D. M. Radcliffe. (6) Girl Wanted—Mrs. W. N. Cresswell. (8) Maritle Making—E. McFaul. (8) Barley and Gram Markets—D. McLennan. (8) Brine's Great Sale—J. P. Brine. (8) Store—H. Haslam. (5) Pay Up—Dr. Mackidd, (8) Auction Sale of Real Estate—S. Wallace. (5) Boots and Shoes—W. Kempthorne. (8) Drem Goods—ft S. Faust. (8) Why we are out of the Union—Mrs. MaIntosh.(5) Farws for Sale—R. G. Ross. (5) Teacher Wanted—R. Nicholson. (5) The Great Question—J. L. Smith. (5) Millinery—Duncan & Duncan. (5) Agents Wanted—Scott Bros. (8) ttron sXp��It�r. SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Sept 9,1887. The Right Point. Some days ago the Toronto Globe, in an able article, bitterly attacked Mr. Van Horne, President of the Canadian Pacific Railway, for his opposition/to the railway beieg built by the Govern- ment and people of Manitoba to secure them relief from the railway monopoly. To the Globe's attack the London Ad- vertiser replies : Why blaane Mr. Van Horne in, the matter? He is under salary to the Canadian Pacific Railway, and no doubt regards it as perfectly proper to doeall he e'en within the law for his emplokers. There is nothing reprehensible in that. The fault lies with those who have placed it in the power of Van Horne to vex the peckple of Manitoba. _ This is a good point well put and one which many people seem to lose sight of. The construction of the Red River Valley Railway will be detrimental to the interests of the Canada Pacific Com- pany. At- a servant of that company it is the duty of Mr. Van Horne to use. every means which the law has placed at his disposal to defe_at the scheme which he believes will result injuriously to his company. He would not be worthy of the trust reposed in him by his em- ployers did he fail to do so. Neither should the Canadian Pacific Company be censured for the attitude of hostility which they have assumed in this matter. They are a private company. Like other private corporations and individu- als, their object is to make as much money as possible out of their invest- ment, and to accomplish this no fault should be found with them if they take advantage of every circumstance which the law has placed at their disposal. The company is sim,ply a ereation of the Gov- ernment and Parliament of Canada, and if they take advantage of laws and privi- leges granted them by that Government and Parliament to put money into their own pockets, they are only doing what other individuals and Companies would do under like circumstances. If, there- fore, the Manitobans are being oppress- ed or in any way ill treated by the com- pany, it ie not upon the heads of the members or officers of the company that the people should empty the vials of their wreth, but upon the Government and Parliament who by their legislation or lack of legislation have placed it within the power of the company to eX- ercise that oppression. This is some- thing that people are too apt te forget, and they visit upon the company and its officers condemnation which should fall upon their own representatives in Par- liament. There is certainly abundant cause for complaint and room to blame, but let the blame rest upon the proper shoulders. In this way the wrongs will be all the more quickly righted. Not a Grit Cry. Some ef the papers that oppose the Commercial' Union movement, attempt to discredit it by stigmatizing it as a Grit cry, gotten up for the purpose crf injuring the Conservative party. We have frequently pointed out that this is not the case, and that it is supported. and opposed by leading men of both political parties. The only circumstance which can give a semblance of probabili- ty to the movement being a partizan one is the fact that most of the Conserva- tive papers have arrayed themselves against it. The reason for this, how- ever, we hinted at a few weeks ago. As yet, at any rate, the movement is not in any sense a political -one. Indeed, we would not be the least surprised if it yet result in breaking up both the old political parties and forni the foundation stone for new ones. Such a result might not be regretable, as the one party has become so intensely corrupt as to be positively dangerous, and the other so hide -bound and timid as to be next to useless. But, be this as it may, the stand taken on the question by many prominent Conservatives shows that it is not a Grit dodge, but is ta,keti up in all sincerity by its promoters in the full belief that it is pre-eminently the ques- tion of interest and importance at the present time. At a largely attended meeting in the township of Clarke, coun- ty of Durham, the other day, the chair- man expressed himself as follows: This question, he found by visiting different parts of the countrye was not confined to any particular class of poli- ticians. Tories and Reformers alike were proclaiming that the old party divisions would not longer be observed in prefer- ence to this question of unrestricted reciprocity, but that their politica for the future would be Commercial Union. As a Tory. born and bred he stood to- day fully prepared to sink old prefer- _ " With Commercial Union we could have all that the States could give us by Political Union, and no sound reason can be given why Canada should desire an- nexation. All the advantages that could be obtained by Political Union would be gained by Commercial Union. Are there not murmurs in the air at the pre- sent time? Is not the question of an- nexation discussed in the Marithne Provindes, the Northwest, and to some extent in Ontario? Commercial Union' would hush up all these discussions and put a final stop to the cry for annexation. It appears to me to be anomalous, that while the _ rest of the world is seeking new channels of ' trade and wider areas for commerce, and, in some cases, engag- ing in destructive wars to secure them, there should be persons found in this country who would refuse to accept a free market of sixty millions of people, of a wealthy and prosperous nation lying at our very doors." We could quote equally emphatic ut- terances in its favor from many other well-known Conservatives, while we find life-long Reformers such as Hon. James Young, of Galt, and Mr. John McDon- ald, of Toronto, bitterly opposed to it. This should be sufficient to convince any reasonable person that it is not a Grit movement, although we believe there are a greater proportion of Reformers than Conservatives in favor of it. This, however, may easily' be accounted for by the fact that Reformers have, as a rule, accustomed themselves to more freedom of thought and are less firmly bound by the ties. of party than -Conservatives. The Knights of Labor. Many of the papers, both in the United -States and Canada, continue to report that the Knights of Labor are breaking up; that the secessions from the Order and strifes within it indicate its speedy demise. It is also stated that enccess, ful combinations have been organized against Mr. Powderly, and that he will be defeated for re-election or will resign at the annual convention to be held this fall. All these assertions and predic- tions, however, seem to be largely imaginative and without any just grounds for foundation. We are free to admit that we have been and still are dubious as to the perpetuity of , the Order. It is so large, so clemocrtaie and so heterogeneous thet if it succeeds in preserving its eXistence and securing the harmony neceseary for effective life, it will be somewhat of a surprise to many, and its history will not be in ac- cord with that ofl many similar institu- tions that halm preceded it. 1 Notwith- standing all this, however it would be wise to tall with conaiderable allow- ance the prophecies, or even reports, of dissolution. In fact, et the present time, everything points in the contrary direction, and to an increase in the strength of the Order, for every succes- sive movement thus far has been a vic- tory for the conservative' and more rational elements of the Order. Martin Irons is no more heard of as a leader or even a member. The socialistic organizations of Chicago and New York have been either absolutely 'ejected from the Order or defeated in their attempts to exercise a controlling in. fluence in it. The constitutioe has been amended so as t6 give, the Execu- tive Committee authOrity to settle any strike, 'even_ though it he not of a national charaeter, and they have shown a wise disposition tc ex rcise this author- ity when it was needed.1 in addition to these a tax, we ieve of twenty-five cents a member, has been levied for the purpose Of raisifig a special fund t� in- augurate and maintain eb-dperatii,ie en- terprise., Every one of these move- ments indicates,. eot the disintegration of the order, but the triumph of Conser- vative principles in. it whieh musttend largely to its permanency. And, whether or not Mr. Powderly be re- elected must as yet be only a matter of speculation, and ,although his retirement would certainly be a loss to the organi- zation, the good judgment exercised in other matters justifies the hope that in the event of his reeignation an -other equally able and sa,gacibus will be elect- ed to -take his place.. At any rate, it is quite evident from all the circumstances, that the order has not as yet lost any of its power or influence, and that instead of being on the decline it seems to be THE HURON EXPOSITOR. SPPTEMBER 9 1887, growing in strength. This will not be regretted if the past is an index for the future, for while mistakes h'ave undoubt- edly been made, on the whole the opera- tions of the league have been in the in- terests and for the benefit of the work- ing classes, and in so far as it really benefits them it is entitled to the sym- pathy and approval of all. The Way We Would be Benefitted. One of the surest tests of the great benefit which COnmercial Union would. confer upon this country is to be tound in the amazing growth of the egg trade. Under the United States tariff eggs have been, admitted into that 3ountry free since January lst, 1871. Before that time they were subject to a duty of 10 per cent. For the first half of the fiscal year ending with June 1871 the total value of eggs imported into the United States from all countries was $5,403, and for the last half of the same year the imports amounted to 290,820. The first half of the year, be it noticed, thtre was a duty of 10 percent., while in the last half they were admittel. free. The growth of this trade may be judged from the following figures which are taken from the United States official returns. They show the quantity anl value of the eggs imported into the United 'States from Cenada for each year ending June 30 :— Doz. Price. 1874 5,422,546 43 735,284 . 1880 7,662, )68 894,349 1. , 9,471,391 1,190,157 1 1882 11,728,518' 1,793,167 188883 14,683,361 2,584,279 1884 14,688,338 3,356,313 13,967,474 2,095,437 11888865 14,469,764 1,893,672 It will be seen from these figures that with a free market, befor3 us our egg trade with the United States increased from $296,223 in 1871, the last year a duty was charged, to $2,584,279in 1883, and that for the six years ending 1886 they brought us no less a sum than $11,922,025. In other words, we have received from the United States for eggs alone, the average annual eum of nearly two millions of dollars. Now, as our egg trade has increased so amazingly with the United States under a system of free and unrestricted interchange, why would t ere not be a proportionate increase in our trade in every other product of the farm under like circumstances? The mericans!can k grow hens and produce egg just as well as they can grow cows and • roduce but- ter, or as they can grow k orses, sheep or fruit, and yet our trade «ith them in eggs has increased many fo d more than in any of these other art'eles, and the only reason that can be ass gned for it is that eggs have been admitt d intb their markets free of duty. Let there be a free interchange of all other products, and the result would be ec ually advan- tageous. IF we can judge correctly from news- paper reports we are afraid that the Hon. Alexander MaCkenzie has not much of this life left to I lin. At the close of the last session of Parliament, he, with Mrs. Mackenzie., went to Banff Springs,. in the Northwest, and they spent the summer there: It was re- ported that the change hed done him much good, and that the hot baths there had _ resulted in consideraaly Teetering his shattered health. These hopes,- how- ever, were delusive. Last week he left Banff and got as far as Winnipeg,where he was again taken ill, and was unable to resume the journey home until last Tuesday, when himself and Mrs. Mac- kenzie left in a private car for Toronto. He is very feeble, however, and the de- parture of this once great veteran of Re- form may be expected almost any day. He was an honest man and a wise and prudent statesman, and had Cenada been governed by him dur ng the past seven years there would b a different state of affairs to -day fro that which now exists. News of the GAINS FOR ESQUIMALT. War Office are about to or loading guns for the defe malt. LIE WILL BE KNIGHTE nounced that the Queen ev. Morel Mackenzie for his se German Crown Prince. TELEGRAPHIC COMMU Venezuela has contracted f lishment of telegraphic c with the UnitedStates. WILL MANAGE HER OW M. Stambuloff says Bulger her own affairs, independe and Turkey. AVSTRIA PLOTTING. —It s stated the Austrian Government ar strenuously trying to arrange for Princ Ferdinand's withdrawal from Bulgaria. ALMOST A VICTORY.— he Gladston- ians came near carrying th election in Ramsey, which at the ge eral election returned a Conservative by acclama- tion. To BE ARMED WITH R PEATERS.—It has been decided to arm the whole of the Austro-Hungarian regular and militia before t891 with Winches er repeating rifles. ABRILLIANT SUCCESS. The Freach mobilization tactics hav proved' a brilliant seccess, and the French now ' believe they are ready f r any emer- gency. A TERRIBLE FALL.—At the Mercer County, Missouri'Fair, R ndall 'Blake- slee, a half-breed Indian, n ade a balloon ascension hanging to a tra eze bar. In the ascent the balloon shot up suddenly, giving Blakeslee a wrench, and he was unable to pull himself on the bar, but managed to hold himself b a loop which he had drawn around his vrist. After traveling about a mile and half, reach- ing the altitude of 2,000 feelt, the balloon eek. The English er six breech- ce of Esqui- a—It is an 11 knight Dr. vices to the TICATION. — r the estab- mmunication AFFAIRS.— a will manage tly of Russia began to descend, but the poor fellow's strength gave out, and when within 500 feet of the earth his grip relaxed and he fell to the earth, alighting on his feet in a cornfield. His thighs were broken and driven into the trunk of his body. GUILLOTINED.—Pranzini, who mur- dered Marie Regnault, Mme. de Mon- tille, her maid, and a young daughter of the latter, on the 17th of March last, was guillotined the othermorning in Paris, FERDINAND BECOMING UNPOPULAR— It is rumored -that Prince Ferdinand is going on a European tour. It is stated that the Prince has given serious offence to the officials of the Government, and to the military officers, by the hauteur which characterized his intercourse with them. AN ENGLISH HOLOCAUST. —A, theatre at Exeter took fire Monday evening dur- ing a performance of the "Romany Rye." The occupants of the pit after an awful struggle .escaped, but many were greatly injured. There was only one exit from the gallery and the rush was terrific. Scores were trodden under foot and suffocated. The occupants of the stalls, pit and dress circle escaped after a dreadful crushing, many being badly' bruised. The actors and actresses were in their dressing -rooms when the fire be- gan and all escaped. The fire originated in the flies and spread rapidly, filling the theatre with a dense smoke. The occupants of the upper circle and gallery rushed to the windows, screaming fran- tically. Many jumped from the win- dows and were injured. Others were rescued with the aid of ladders. Over 100 bodies have been found in the ruins. They are almost'unrecognisable. Thirty injured survivors have been taken to the hospital. The fire burned throughout the night. The search for the bodies proceeds slowly. In many cases every shred of clothing is burned off, and the bodies look black and raw. There are various reports as to the origin of the fire. It is only Certain that the flames broke out in the scene -shifter's depart- ment. Those who escaped say that the special exit was promptly opened. • Huron Notes. Among the guests at Point Farm, near Goderich, last week were Mrs. Garfield, widow of the late President Garfield;and her two sons. . —Mr. Leatherdale, of Brussels, re- cently pulled from e. plum tree in his garden a small limb, the fruit on which weighed four and a -half pounds. —On Saturday last Mr. J. Marshall of the Bayfield road, Goderich township, lost a -three-year-old Tontine colt for which he had refused the sum of $175, — The 40 acre farm of Mrs. W. Col- clough; on the llth concession of Gode- rich township, has been rented for a term of 4 years to Mr. „ Jake Connell, at an annual rental of $125. • —A farmer in Stephen named George Huinphries was fined $50 and costs in Exeter a few days - ago by Police Magistrate WilliaTins -for selling cider by the glass. — Mr. James Flanagan, of Dungan- non, was last week fined $100 for violating the Scott Act. This is the second offence and for the third there will not be. the option of a fine. — It is stated that Mr. II. Y. Attrill intends erecting a large summer hotel on his'property at Goderich soon. It is a good place and would be a popular resort for summer tourists. —The celebrated trotting mare "Elsie Groff" owned' by A. M. Polley, of Goderich, dropped a fine colt last week. Th -e youngster is as lively as a cricket, and the prophets say he'll be a fast one by and. bye. . • —Mr. Andrew Taylor, of Hullett, near feondesboro, recently sold two colts, a one -year-old and a two-year-old, for which he realized about $500; that is the way to make horses pay. —Mr. Hugh Stewart, jr., of the 16th concession of Grey, left for Oregon last week, and Messrs. L. Frain and Arthur haw of the same township left for Mackinaw City, Michigan, where Mr. , Frain has a good Situation on a railway. —The other day a Colborne farmer ordered Bartlett pear trees from a nur- seryman for thirty acres of land, and when these are bearing he will make . three times as much from one , acre of land as he would by grain raising. —The Exeter Times is informed on good authority that the average yield of fall wheat in Usborne this season will be 12 bushels to the acre,while the aver- age yield in Blanshard township will not exceed eight bushels to the acre. —The township council of West Wawanosh niakes an annual grant of 820 each to the Dungannon and Lucknow Agricultural Shows. This is a com- mendable action and the precedent thus set should be followed by other muni- cipal councils in the County. —A splendid three year old colt be- longing to Mr. James Halls, ofUeborne, near Elimville, had a three inch nail run into its foot about two weeks ago, and although carefully attended the foot had petrified to such an extent that the animal had to be destroyed. --Miss Kate Richardson, teacher in the 3rd department of Brussels Public School, who went to Scotland during her vacation, arrived home safe and sound last Saturday. - This is a new de- parture on the holiday business and no doubt will become very popular. —Since the Caesadian Pacific Railway commenced to carry. freight from Wing - ham the rate on a car load of cattle to Montreal has dropped from $56 to $14, and other rates in proportion. This should make. the northern metropolis blooni while it lasts. — One day last week while Mr. Don- ald Ross, of Stanley, was working near the house he slipped and fell. In his fall he. struck his shoulder against the fence' end dislocated it. With the assist- ance of the defter the joint was put right, and he is now doing as well as can be expected. —The following is the estimated ex- penditure of the township of West Wawanosh for the current year: 'County rate, $2,771 ; roads and -bridges, $1,320; salaries, t:1600 ; charity, S240; printing, $80; sundries, S300, requiring an assess- ment of four mills on the dollar of the assessed property of the municipality. —.Many of our readers will deeply re- gret to learn of the death of Mrs. Tay- lor, wife of Mr. Robert Taylor, of Mor- ris, near Blyth. Mrs. Taylor was taken ill with typhoid fever, and despite all medical skill could do for her she passed peacefully away on Monday of last week. She was a daughter of Mr. Walter Mc- Gowan, of Wawanosh, and had been married to Mr. Taylor about two years. She was 28 years and 6 months of age, and leaves a child 10 months old. The bereaved husband and other relatives of the deceased have the sympathy of all their friends in their bereavement. —Mrs. John Macara, of Goderich, and her two daughters will remove to ,Brant- ford, where they intend to reside for the future. The young ladies have' been active workers in Knox church and Sun- day school and will be missed from those organizations, as well as from the social circles of Goderich. —Mr. Bert Hodgens, of Clinton, has a collection of about three hundred coins, no two of which are alike, and most all of which are of a very ancient date. Among them are some very quaint pieces of money, and the collec- tion is a valuable one, having involved considerable labor in its accumulation. --.-The interior of Knox church, Gode- rich, has recently been overhauled and repaired. The walla have been tinted a beautiful pale green, and the ceilings a light cream, with a border of deep maroon, the organ loft being also color- ed to correspond with the organ. The change is a decided improvement, and. the interior is now positively handsome. —Mrs. Duncan, wife of Alex. Duncan, secretary of the Usborne & Hibbert Fire Insurance Company of Usborne, who has been on an extended trip through Algoma, returned home last week. Mrs. Duncan was highly delight- ed with her visit, and formed a very favorable impression of Algoma and its people. —As Miss Margaret Mellis, music teacher, of Kippen, was driving through Tuckersmith one daY; last week she met a loaded wagon, and . when turning off the road her buggy collided with the wagon wrecking the wheel of the buggy, and although Miss Mellis was dragged over the dashboard she escaped with a few slight injuries. —The Goderich Star of last week says: • County Clerk Adamson has re- ceived a demand for the payment of the following amount to the Police Magis- trate: One . quarter's salary, $150; ex-, penses, $82.20. As the County Council - has made no provision for such pay- ment the matter will have to stand over until the December session. - —The other day some men who were on the farm of Mr. Thos. Welsh, Gode- rich township, got into a dispute about how many feet a certain apple tree in the orchard would measure across the spread of the branches, and after they had run a tape line over it to settle the matter they were both surprised to find that it was over 67 feet across, and measured nearly seven feet around the butince the appointment of a Police Magistrate the Scott Act violators have been catching it right and left, and seve- ral have been salted for the second time. The third offense is imprisonment with- out the option of a fine. The fund must now amount to a very considerable sum. Mr. John Robertson,. of Ethel, acknOw- ledged the corn before Police Magistrate Williams at Brussels last week and planked down the statutory fee of $50 and costs. —Mr. W. Robinson of the Huron road Hullett, sold a three-year-old geld -1 ing to J. Snell, of Exeter, for .the sum of $220. Mr. John Mason, of Hullett, last week sold to Evans & Taylor, of In- diana, one three-year-old, one two-year- old and one yearling colt, all Entire, and the same parties bought of A. Taylor, Hullett, a year-old Entire colt, and a three-year-old Entire colt from J. Mc- Millian, M. P., and a two-year-old filly from Jas. Laithwaite, Goderich town- ship, which weighed 1,700 lbs. ---At a recent meeting of the Board of Model School Examiners for this county, held at Goderich, the resolution of the Board passed in 1880, allowing only resi- dents of the county to -attend the Model Schools, was rescinded. It was also re- solved that the practical work of the candidates be examined by the Inspec- torsewho are to devote three days to each Model School, and that the per- centage required to obtain a certificate be 40 on each subject and 60 of the ag- gregate. There are now 38 candidates attending the Model School at Goderich and a like number at Clinton. —Our readers will be sorry to learn of the death of Mr. George Fulton, former - lei of Clinton, which occurred at Mount Clemens, Michigan, on Saturday last after a short illness. Deceased was one of the pioneers of Huron, and was wide- ly known and respected, being a man of more than ordinary ability and intelli- gence. In the year 183 he built a hotel and store on the site now occupied by the Commercial hotel, Clinton, subse- quently disposing of this and turning his attention to farming. For a number of years he owned the farm now held by W. Weir, on the Bayfield road, remov- ing to Mount Clemens about 10 years —Shortly after Mr. W. Farquhar,who resides on the gravel road a couple of miles from Clinton, had gone to bed on Saturday night he was startled to hear a horse rapidly pass the side of the .house. Getting up and going to the stable his worst fears were realized when he found his best horse stolen. He at once went to Clinton to try and procure assistance, but while he was away the horse had come back home on a gallop. It seems that the thieves had started with it across the concession line be- tween the gravel road and base line, and when they got near Mr. Thos. Farquhar's (a brother of Wm.) his dog set up such a racket that it frightened the horse, which broke away and teturned to its stable. Mr. Farquhar was very glad in- deed to get back his horse thus easily, but farmers are manifesting a good deal of uneasiness at the possibility of their horses being stolen. —An irate lady correspondent from Morris gets off the following in the Brussels Post, which, we fear, contains more truth than poetry; and it would do husbands and brothers in town, as well as in eountry,good,to ponder over it and profit by it. She says: "The farmers say it is hard to get up and go to work, but they forget that they go to the stable, feed and rub down their horses, while us poor women are allowed to sit out on the cold wet grass and milk our Cows or turn a pail up-sidedown to sit on. When we come in, the men, sitting by the fire, are warming themselves, but if there is no wood they wait patiently till we come to get it for them. What patient creatures men are! Then they growl about breakfast and talk about plowing and threshing and everything but splitting wood, but thus the world goes, and truly the poet has said: "It takes much to make a lady, but far more to make a woman." I often wonder that our sex do not get mad and kick the stove down, or the house, or do some- thing desperate, but we don't. No we go plodding along quietly and never murmur. We are well content to do our duty if man`does not. "Man's work is from sun to sun, but woman's work is never done." —Mr. Jas. Smillie, of Grey, who at- tended the recent meeting of the Presby- terian General Assembly at Winnipeg, took an extended trip through the Northwest. Since his return home he has been contributing a series of well-written letters to the Brussels Post descriptive of what he saw and his impressions of the country. In the last one, while speaking of Wapella, a small village on the Canadian Pacific west of Brandon, he says; "I met here with an old friend, George Morrison eldest son of Matthew Morrison of Walton. He and his brother Andrew have land near Wapella. George, at present, has a store in the village. He was quite well and told me he was corning to Ontario bye and bye for a wife. I would infer from that that he was satisfied with the country and in- tended making his home there. Bought two small .loaves of bread here, paying ten cents each, and wheat selling for 50 cents a bushel." —A case of =considerable interest to hotel -keepers in Scott Act counties and w liquor dealers in general, as decided at the last sittings of the Division Court in Clinton by Judge Toms. A Waterloo distiller sued a Clinton hotel -keeper named Kelly for $80, the price of liquors furnished to him, and for which he refused to pay. The defense set up in court was that the Canada Temper- ance Act is now in force in Huron and such being the case any sale of liquor for other purposes than sacramental or medicinal, or for use in some trade, art or manufacture, was an illegal sale, and that the amount involved in such tran- saction coald not be collected. It could not be proved that Mr. Kelly used the liquor for any of these purposes, in fact he even went so far as to declare that he bought the spirits for the purpose of re- tailing it as a beverage, and that the seller was aware that it was to be ,used for such purpose contrary to the provis- ions of the Canada Temperance Act. The judge decided in accordance with the contention of the defendent and dis- missed the case with costs against the plaieff. Ireland, F. Beaton, J. Moon. Mews ton. Men's sword dance—Andereen Highland fling—Anderson, Moon, Pete F. Beaton, J. Milne. Sailors' honspli4 son, Milne. Girls' Highland flinAsh g- -Anderson, Milne. Irish jig—Ander. Boys' Highland fling—F. Wilson, p, D. Taylor, A. Rankin, Katie . Fraser, J. Ballantyne. Girls' sword Dr.r"Teary.lorB, oyBa., Maned - Tena Stephens. Boys' Highland fling— :7: i IReaellmkiFn: kin, F. girls' sword dance —Croden, A. Gal, Pherson. Boys' sword dance—J, Ran. SPECLAL PRIZES.—Mile race open to P. ilcNaugh, bthreaitwho,rAnm—dewrs.onc.. Ross, ton, J. Reid. Standing hop, step ape p—A. Scott, 31 feet I inch; D, i 11111 M. Sullivan 30 feet 4 inches • R. Dowse 30 feet 2 inches. Three quick jumps--' D. M. Sullivan, A Scott, C. J, Sullivan. Jumping over twohorses—D. M. Sent, van. Open only to members of the Society LOCAL EVENTS. stone—Jas. Davis, Jas. Reid, P. Dalian and their families: ATHLETIC SPORTS. — Putting light Hitch and kick—A. A. Anderson, Jae s Davis, Jas Reid. Three quicks—Jas. Reid, Jas. Davis, A. A. Anderson. Standing broad jump—Jas. Reid, Jas. Davis, A. A. Andersen. Running high jump—A. A. Anderson, Jas. Davis, Jae Reid. One hundred yards race—W, D. Stewart, Jas. Reid, A. A. Anderson, Vaulting with pole—A. A. Anderson, Jas. Davis, P. Dallas. 440 yards race— W. D. Stewart, Jas. Davis, Jae, Reid. Boys' 100 yards race—J. Fairley, ler. Ewing, G. Bethune. Boys' hitch "mid kick—John Campbell, Geo. Bethune, Geo. Ewing. land fling—Minnie McGregor, Ida Daff, PIPING- AND DANCING. —Girls' High - John Kennedy, Charlie Stewart, George Bethune. Girls' sword dance --Minnie McGregor, Ida Duff. Boys' sword dance—Charlie Stewart, George Cardno, John Kennedy. Girls' and boys' Scotch reel—C. Stewart, Minnie McGregor, Ida ' Duff. Best dressed Highland boy— Charlie Campbell, Charlie Stewart, Geo. C -dno. Best dressed Highland girl, Ie , Duff, L. McMann, Tena Stephens at 1 Minnie McGregor equal. Piping, Strathspey and reel, open to pipersfrom an' Society in Huron—M. McDonald, Ki.,tail ; D. McKay, Kintail. THE CONCERT. The concert in the evening, of which mention is ama.de elsewhere, was, if pos- sible a greater success than the cele- bration of the afternoon. Carcino's Hall was packed from the stage to the rear of the gallery, and the entertainment was of the highest order. There was enough and not too much and it was en- tersaining without being tedious. „ The Caledonian Games in Seaforth. Tuesday last, the occasion of the an- nual Caledonian games, under the auspices of the Seaforth Caledonian Society, was a big day for the gallant sons of Scotia. Nearly every male in- habitant had.his top piece ornamented by the typical bonnet, and from appear- ances one would almost judge that all other nationalities had suddenly dis- appeared. The day dawned dark and gloomy and frequent showers of rain fell during the forenoen. About noon, however, the clouds cleared off, and the afternoon was as favorable as could be desired. The games were held in the Recrea- tion Grounds, which had been suitably arranged for the occasion and make an excellent place for such celebrations. The ball was opened. at 1 o'clock, and the grounds and grand steed were soon filled by, an eager crowd of spectators, while the ring contained the athletes, pipers, dancers, judges, members of committee, &c. There must have been at least fifteen hundred people present, and the attendance would have been double that number had the weather in the forenoon been as favorable is in the afternoon. All the events, were well filled and each individual competitor seemed to do his and her best to excel. , Some of the best American and Cana- dian athletes, pipers and dancers were present, and all had a fair and equal chance. Dividing the professionals from the non-professionals, and having a class for each greatly enhanced the interest to the spectators, as the competitors were more evenly matched than if they had all competed in the one class, while en- couragement was given to the latter. Chief Stewart was well supported by a most efficient committee of management and competent staff of judges and di- rectors. The arrangements were com- plete in every particular and the pro- gramme was carried out orderly and Without the vexatious hitches which fre- quently mar similar occasions. In this way the several events came off in rapid succession and the interest was never al- lowed to lag. The affair waaa gratify- ing success in every particular, and. the Seaforth Caledonian demonstration may now be considered a permanent. insti- tution. The Society, and particularly the Committee of Management,are to be congratulated on the result and will, we hope, feel encouraged to increased ex- ertion in the future by the success of the past. The following is a list of the suc- cessful competitors: OPEN TO THE WORLD. ATIILETIC SPORTS. —Putting light stone—C. Currie, 5-2 feet 5 inches; D. A. McMillan, 46 feet 4 inches; A. Scott, 45 feet 7 inches. Putting heavy stone— C. Currie, 37 feet 9 inches; D. A. Mc- Millan, 34 feet 7 inches"; A. Scott, 34 feet 4 inches. Throwing heavy hammer —D. Smith, 91 feet 3 inches; C. Currie, 83 feet 7 inches; D. A. McMillan, 77 feet 5 inches. Throwing light hammer —D. Smith, 122 feet 7 inches; C. Cur- rie, 111 feet 7 inches; D. A. McMillan, 107 feet 11 inches. Tossing the caber— D. Smith, 42 feet 4 inches; D. A. Mc- Millan, 41 feet 2 inches; C. Currie, 40 feet 6 inches. Throwing 56 M. weight, high—D. Smith, 22 feet 8 inches; C. Currie, 21 feet 10 inches; D. A. -McMil- lan, 20 feet 11 inches. Standing broad jump, D. M. Sullivan, 10 feet 6 inches; A. Scott, 10 feet itt inches ; Sulli- van, Boston, 10 feet 4: inch. Running high jurnp—R. Douse, 5 feet 7 inches; A. Scott, 5 feet 6 inches; C. J. Sulli- van, 5 feet 6 inches. Running long jump—C. J. Sullivan, 18 feet 11 inches; R. Douse, 17 feet 11 inches; A. Scott, 17 feet 8 inches. Running hop, step and jump—R. Deese, 42 feet 6 inches ; A. Scott, 42 feet 2 inches; P. Dallas, 41 feet 7 inches. Standing high jump—D. M. Sullivan; A. Scott; R. Douse. Vaulting with pole—R. Douse, 10 feet inch; A. Scott, 10 feet; D. M. Sulli- van, 9 feet 8 inches. Hitch and Hick— R. Douse, 9 feet inch ; A. Scott, S feet 11 inches; I). M. Sullivan, 8 feet 10 inches. In this event the record was broken by Douse, who in a trial kick made 9 feet 6 inches. Three standing jumps—D. M. Sullivan, 37 feet 11 inches; A. Scott, 36 feet 4 inches; C. _3. Sullivan, 36 feet 2 inches. 100 yard race—M. J. Slattery, C. J. Sullivan, P. McNaughton. 400 yard rade—M. J. "Slattery, P. McNaughton, C.I.Sullivan. PIPING .AND DANCING.—Pibroch— Robt: Ireland, F. Beaton, G. Smith, Strathspey and reels—F. Beaton, G. Smith. Marches and quicksteps—R. Walton. LOCAL DOINGS.—Two gentleinen from Michigan have been purchasing horses in the township of Morris during the past few days. The prizes 'paid should convince any farmer that good horses are in good demand in the States, and that it pays to breed good stock.—Miss Hannah J. Beii•nes was visiting friends in Brussels last week. She expects to take part at a concert to be held in Goderich in November.—Miss Sarah Fulton, of St. Helens, Michigan, is visiting her parents and relatives at Leadbury. Miss Susie McKim intends to return to Mich- gan with Miss Fulton in a tew-days, to visit her sister, who now resides in that State.—Miss Jemima Hanna, the model dressmaker of this village, has been visiting at her home, near Winthrop, for the past few days.—Thursday evening of last week some desperad-oes, well known to some of our citizens, made a desperate effort to rob and plunder the residence of Mr. John Pethick. They were frightened from the premises be- fore they had an opportunity to get some money which was concealed. The articles they stole were not of any in- trinsic value.—We understand that Mr. Robert Dixon, of Grey, is negotiating for the purchase of a hundred acre farm a few miles eolith of here, He is an en- terprisiug young man, and we shall be glad to take him by the band and wel- come him as one of our citizens.—Cart penters, masons and framers are busily engaged in erecting another mill for the Messrs. McDonald. TIMOTHY SPEAKS OUT.—We have a wonderful monstrosity in Walton which, resembles in many respects a human be - ping. It seems to possess more than ordinary intelligenee. It has a ferocious. appetite'eats most anything, but pre- fers herbs and a vegetable diet. By critical examination the crassitude of the cranium would indicate that it for- merly belonged to a tribe known as the Makalelos of Africa. People have fear- ed that it might at any time become unmanageable, although it is apparently tame and can be caressed and fondled by ladies like a small child. One taking a birdseye view would pronounce it a sweet, harmless little thing, incapable of doing any injury. It is called Harry Burton, and is named after the little Australian kangaroo which was exhibit- ed in London a few years ago. There is a little town north of here where there is a little paper published caged the Brussels Post. This little Harry Burton wrote a little article for this little paper last week, Iwhich would even surprise the natives Of his own country. Even if it was written by a human being we would pronounce it a masterly produc- tion. It reflects great -credit upon the author, and should convince the people that it would be a wise move to send more missionaries to foreign lands to educate the, heathen. We have many times argued that if the emu:libels of Africa and other countries (notwith- stauding the fact that they have thick skulls and no visible hidication of intel- ligence) could be instructed and tamed they would be valuable acquisitions to the business and social world. We know the public DOW have conclusive evidence that our arenuments were based on a solid foundation. Harry, as he says, is not a paragon of virtoe himself, but in justice to the dear little thing we must say he has behaved nicely since he was captured, and with the nursing he is re- ceiving daily from willing hands, who have his future welfare at heart,promises to be an ornament to society a.nd a treas- ure to the world. As Harry's article is truthful (s) we cannot doubt hut what he will make a desperate effort to take our scalp during the next few days. We appeal to hie] with tears in our eyes to have sympathy for our devoted wife and the curly -heeded little twins, who would die of grief did they but know that we lied been aalped by a domesticated cannibal.— imonur BLtNJ,ERJIEAD. - movi P,-.- - I1% Gree' 1 - week to t f '-------- iwver4).1411:Tehaws blre:ruk';- i:e74..1:-IystootLial!lawter.orffilil:tasa:rance,ainssitui:dra:eareswe!: -r:t lirswl i r n imteegsbtil:hobi, ogirel‘ ac:eist—srlev_idesTateeela°1..hhfaaawa:a!taCihrawp ptj ss::11 Bseekit: .11 , Zigiciug baby boy the eth g so pleasant ? 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AM . --Com . aT "CaAti tenr i°41-4": nntts.1.g f tt I li ev N isra7lat:kaBialf:tnhST:ciligallersratYwascle:w.rrfelie al: eseeess, The crowd, h ( ) cs sa p 1 ap oi eri nt Yg :aadus dautt7 al tl she eePe c xintui zEnbe e -t°Wn.tioTnherewereab:t1egr1ndduringth thi°uId'n°a:Lbt 3ialit net benf of the we 'seemed to come on just •Leittnpeevoeprtpleiecourning untilin llowever the progra. fl through with in the al competition was ke4u. and athletes in Amer inia a good exhibition town band was presen goodmusic. The folle thosewho were succei competitions : —Ugh t I guson, 81 feet 4 inche 12 feet 8 jnehes, Ligi eon, 87 feet 3 inches ; feet. Wrestling—Jo riGeeirlsateerrs."1-1' alflu°?ileYia-or F. Gerster. Runnha itimp—W. McQirarrie' A. Sebastian, 37 feet. J. Wilson, J. IIende travelers race --l). NI• Archery—Itliss R. Al M. McKay, 90 ; Mrs. ........lireerneb A GOOD TxmE.--T1;1' Society intends holdi tainment on the eveni tember 23rd, full pa Will be given in next 1 COUNCIL Di)I NI ; Ft. ing of the Turnberry held at Bluevale, a 1,4 John Ansley, inspee bridge, stating that h on the, 19th inet., a Werk was not finisher that the contractor 1 communication was 1 meeting of council. that Hamilton's brid ed by having a new centre at a cost of MacTavish ; that t rnwisnhetdhe; htibialtatM:\ri. Plained that 'Gray' rtuepepntatioraed as -agr eed el being so weak that il 13tchteaset es worki:Inttiitatehhtalehelta:N.:1 1' el and1::nthoa.ea::1: vas i20sed too tolewe-nys alini Perly repair it. RaCtmhaltniolu-wPntbartacY1111:'soalfuWl*uals:sonlia2:P,r0otilifi: cutting down the h 1 ti:earlgyree:iesnbte'da,na CI contractor receive is were adopted. Thl MO for the Toro .2 -8th. Septeml er, busin s and theeh : -Ball,aorytiooelotisfs:ti.,,, i ) naec he cosine. Alma:mu La< , - THE CATXDONIA temath annual ga. Caledonian Soeiet; , were very ewe( feather were the and the plaid an 'where visible. 1:1 ' ESA Indian name one seemed to har eloeds at times h outer walls and bunting, - The w somewhat uncert fell during the de e from view, and tl wind blew si rtn] close rather ehilll tending, yet it Willy deterred Great interett V 7,000 from pvi variuns competi keen arid exiti of dancing talks el society's names I ion, there being The best athlete the athletie ar :1 peting„ Every re aud the best of o veiled. In the Y Currie,of Parkhi